LIST OF PANELS

The panel calls for critical reflection and data driven social science responses within the overlapping political themes of climate risks and adaptation. While droughts and other severe natural phenomena are historically nothing new, the scale of global warming is evidenced by their recurrent intensity over recent years, during which record-breaking temperatures have consistently been experienced worldwide. In all scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities, the sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated last year that the global surface temperature will increase by 1.5°C by the early 2030s (IPCC, 2023). Research has also shown that, even if individuals adopt eco-friendly practices, production of greenhouse gases would only fall by 30%1.

This call for papers aims to understand how public policies, the practices and representations of stakeholders can be or not adjusted to ensure better governance (prevention, anticipation, reduction of environmental and socio-economic consequences). The objective is to develop and capitalise on knowledge about strategies for reducing climate vulnerabilities. The relevance of this virtual panel is also to shed light on the policies for dealing with this major risk to the habitability of territories by addressing the many issues they raise. Who is calling for the issue to be dealt with? How are environmental crisis thresholds and socioeconomic damage indicators determined and discussed? In which arenas does this take place and what kind of knowledge and metrics are used? How does it affect organisations, professional practices and individuals? To what extent are different options and responses compared?

In particular, the call for papers seeks to critically explore the public policies metamorphosis taking place, the possibilities of coping and adaptation, and how societies confront evolving risks and growing insecurity. The proposals should provide a title and a brief abstract with information on the topic, format and contributors (200-300 words, plus names of proponents, affiliations and email addresses).

1 https://www.carbone4.com/files/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Doing-your-fair-share-for-the-climate-Carbone-4.pdf

The panel calls for critical reflection and data driven social science responses within the overlapping political themes of climate risks and adaptation. While droughts and other severe natural phenomena are historically nothing new, the scale of global warming is evidenced by their recurrent intensity over recent years, during which record-breaking temperatures have consistently been experienced worldwide. In all scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities, the sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated last year that the global surface temperature will increase by 1.5°C by the early 2030s (IPCC, 2023). Research has also shown that, even if individuals adopt eco-friendly practices, production of greenhouse gases would only fall by 30%1.

This call for papers aims to understand how public policies, the practices and representations of stakeholders can be or not adjusted to ensure better governance (prevention, anticipation, reduction of environmental and socio-economic consequences). The objective is to develop and capitalise on knowledge about strategies for reducing climate vulnerabilities. The relevance of this virtual panel is also to shed light on the policies for dealing with this major risk to the habitability of territories by addressing the many issues they raise. Who is calling for the issue to be dealt with? How are environmental crisis thresholds and socioeconomic damage indicators determined and discussed? In which arenas does this take place and what kind of knowledge and metrics are used? How does it affect organisations, professional practices and individuals? To what extent are different options and responses compared?

In particular, the call for papers seeks to critically explore the public policies metamorphosis taking place, the possibilities of coping and adaptation, and how societies confront evolving risks and growing insecurity. The proposals should provide a title and a brief abstract with information on the topic, format and contributors (200-300 words, plus names of proponents, affiliations and email addresses).

1 https://www.carbone4.com/files/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Doing-your-fair-share-for-the-climate-Carbone-4.pdf